Efficient Palladium-Catalyzed Synthesis of the Styrene Intermediate of a Novel­ Herbicide, Indanofan

Abstract

2-[2-(3-Chlorophenyl)allyl]-2-ethylindan-1,3-dione is a key intermediate of indanofan, a novel herbicide. 2-[2-(3-Chlorophenyl)allyl]-2-ethylindan-1,3-dione was efficiently prepared by palladium-catalyzed coupling of 2-(3-chlorophenyl)prop-2-en-1-ol with 2-ethylindan-1,3-dione or palladium-catalyzed three-component coupling of allene, 3-bromochlorobenzene and 2-ethylindan-1,3-dione.

allenes - condensation - coupling - Heck reaction - palladium

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